News
| Date | Title | |
| 20 Mar. 2025 |  |
NATO Aviation Committee meets in New Zealand to discuss future cooperation on air activities The NATO Aviation Committee was hosted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in Christchurch, on 18-20 March 2025. This was the first time a NATO senior policy level committee met in the Indo-Pacific region, and a demonstration of NATO's commitment to boosting cooperation with its four Indo-Pacific partners (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea). |
| 19 Mar. 2025 |  |
The Republic of Korea joins NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Partnership On 1 March 2025, the Republic of Korea joined NATO’s Science & Technology Organization (STO) Science & Technology (S&T) Enhanced Partnership, a programme designed to promote joint research and development in advanced S&T fields. With this status, the Republic of Korea will participate in the NATO S&T Board, which provides strategic guidance on NATO’s collaborative scientific research, and engages in joint research and development projects in areas such as medicine, sensing, cyber security, propulsion and power systems. |
| 19 Mar. 2025 |  |
NATO Innovation Hackathon recognises advanced technologies for defence From 11 to 18 March 2025, NATO and the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) brought together more than 60 companies from across the Alliance to compete in the first NATO Innovation Hackathon. The aim was to uncover new technological solutions to improve intelligence gathering and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) and electronic warfare system detection, including in degraded visual environments, such as at night. |
| 18 Mar. 2025 |  | Brussels, NATO HQ, 18 March 2025 – Led by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, met (via VTC) today, to discuss the current global security environment. |
| 13 Mar. 2025 |  | |
| 12 Mar. 2025 |  | On Wednesday (12 March 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to the North Atlantic Council. Ms. Shekerinska emphasised Allies’ respect for the ICRC’s mandate and highlighted the importance of NATO-ICRC cooperation on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and humanitarian affairs. |
| 12 Mar. 2025 |  | On 10 and 11 March 2025, NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, visited Sarajevo and Pristina. In Sarajevo, he met high-level officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Chair and members of the Presidency, the Chair of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defence, and the Acting Minister of Security, as well as with the Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Commander of the EUFOR mission. The Secretary General also engaged with students at the University of Sarajevo. |
| 11 Mar. 2025 |  | Brussels, NATO HQ, 10 March 2025 – A delegation of students and faculty members from the Baltic Defence College (Tartu, EE) visited NATO Headquarters, yesterday. As a part of their ongoing professional journey, the visitors were briefed by a number of subject matter experts from the International Military Staff and International Staff. These briefings showcased how NATO is protecting its 1 billion citizens, across all domains. |
| 11 Mar. 2025 |  | On 10 and 12 February 2025, the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN) had the honour of welcoming to Brussels a delegation from the Benin Chamber of Accounts: Mr Roland Zinzindohoué, Director of the Office of the Chamber's President, and Mr Serge Batonon, the institution's Secretary General. Their talks focused on the external audit practices in use at NATO, with a view to promoting a broader understanding of them. |
| 10 Mar. 2025 |  |
NATO Military Committee visits key NATO and US Commands in the USA United States, 7 March 2025 – The NATO Military Committee (MC) conducted a two-part visit to the United States 3-7 March, focusing on NATO's strategic, technological and space capabilities. |